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Great Smoky Mountains National Park to hold monthly ASL-Interpreted programs
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — Beginning in June, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is hosting programs once a month featuring American Sign Language interpreters.
The programs will run through November and include a range of activities, from taking a hike with a ranger, learning about mountain life to meeting some of the creatures that call the Smokies home. Park staff is working with ASL interpreters and students from the University of Tennessee and Maryville College to present the events.
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Saturday, June 28
Portraits from the Past (9 a.m. at John Oliver parking area in Cades Cove)
Drop-In History (10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Cable Mill Historic Area)
Sunday, July 20
Kuwohi Guided Hike (9 a.m. at Kuwohi parking area)
Mingus Mill program (2 p.m. at Mingus Mill)
Sunday, August 17
Walker Sisters Hike (11 a.m. at Little Greenbrier School)
Stream Splashers (2 p.m. at Metcalf Bottoms Picnic Area)
Friday, September 12
Bear Aware Drop In (1-3 p.m. at Cades Cove Orientation Shelter)
Cove After Dark Walk (8 p.m. at the Cades Cove Orientation Shelter)
Tuesday, October 7
History of Daisytown (11 a.m. at Jakes Creek parking area)
Hiking 101 (1 p.m. at Little River Trailhead)
Friday, November 7
Down on the Farm drop-in (10 a.m.-noon at the Mountain Farm Museum, Oconaluftee)
Wild About the Smokies (3 p.m. at Oconaluftee Visitor Center)
The programs are open to all visitors and do not require reservations. Funding was provided by the National Park Foundation, the nonprofit partner of the National Park Service.
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To find more events taking place on the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, visit the park's online event calendar. Details about locations, topics, and how prepare will be listed on the calendar.
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